MVV403K Fundamentals of German Legal Culture

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
JUDr. PhDr. Jakub Valc, Ph.D., LL.M. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
JUDr. PhDr. Jakub Valc, Ph.D., LL.M.
Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Tereza Buchalová
Supplier department: Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MVV403K/01: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each odd Monday 16:00–17:40 025, J. Valc
Prerequisites
receptive language skills to understand the lessons in German
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 30/30, only registered: 2/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 2/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with the knowledge to be able to characterise the legal culture of the Federal Republic of Germany as one of the European legal subcultures.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to:
- define the concept of legal culture and its etymology;
- identify the main features of European legal culture;
- describe the philosophical and legal foundations of German legal culture in the context of the historical development;
- define the constitutional foundations of the Federal Republic of Germany;
- introduce the constitutional bodies, the legislative procedure explain the organisation and competences of the judicial bodies in the Federal Republic of Germany;
- clarify the role of legal scholarship in educating lawyers and shaping the law.
Syllabus
  • The lessons will focus on the following thematic units:
  • - conceptual definition: culture, law, legal culture
  • - Main characteristics of European legal culture
  • - Historical and legal-philosophical background of German legal culture
  • - Constitutional foundations of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • - Constitutional bodies, legislative procedure and legal system of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • - Organisation and competences of the judicial bodies in the Federal Republic of Germany, including the role of German jurisprudence
Literature
    required literature
  • VALC, Jakub. Rechtskultur und ihre Erscheinungsformen am Beispiel der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Legal culture and its manifestations using the example of the Federal Republic of Germany). Hürth: Wolters Kluwer Deutschland, 2024. ISBN 978-3-452-30494-0. Odkaz na stránky vydavatele (české pobočky) info
    recommended literature
  • WESEL, Uwe. Rechtsgeschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland : von der Besatzungszeit bis zur Gegenwart. München: C.H. Beck, 2019, x, 276. ISBN 9783406734397. info
  • MANKOWSKI, Peter. Rechtskultur. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2016, xlviii, 54. ISBN 9783161547928. info
  • FOSTER, Nigel G. and Satish SULE. German legal system and laws. 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010, lxix, 650. ISBN 9780199233434. info
  • Einführung in die großen Rechtssysteme der Gegenwart : auf der Grundlage "Les grands systemes de droit contemporains" von René David und Camille Jauffret Spinosi, 8. Aufl., Paris 1982. Edited by Günther Grasmann. 2. deutsche Aufl. München: Beck, 1988, xxii, 674. ISBN 3406334121. info
Teaching methods
Lecture and group discussion
Assessment methods
The conditions for successful completion of the course are:
- Active participation in lessons;
- the passing of two mid-term tests and a final test in the form of multiple-choice questions (online/in in class).
Language of instruction
German
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2024, recent)
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